Herb Gable, 88, opened Gable Electric 66 years ago and still goes to work every day.

It was right after World War II, in which he served as an electrician on a U.S. Navy carrier.

"They put me through electrical school, and my wife had a good business mind so she said, 'Lets start a business. It worked out very well," said Gable.

Gable and his employees, Rick Hendrickson and apprentice Michael White not only fix things, they sell lamps and such -- many homemade. In a shop that kind of looks like a museum, you have to be careful when you move.

"It hurts my feelings I know how the owner is. He'll give you anything," said Hendrickson.

It was Hendrickson who discovered the two destroyed air conditioners on the roof, apparently stripped for copper.

"He's good as gold. I've seen him, people come in off the street, girls with their kids wanting bus fare money, ain't got nothing to eat and he's handed them $20, and they're complete strangers," said Hendrickson.

For White, working with Gable has opened up a whole new world and he can't believe somebody ripped him off.

"Disgust. Disgust. Ill feeling. Ill will, ill will," said White.

While air conditions are not yet needed, store sales are down and Herb is ready to retire. The loss might bring about closing -- for good.

Charlie Morton pitched five-hit ball for seven innings, Neil Walker hit a review-aided home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 Sunday in a testy game in which benches cleared after stars Andrew Mcutchen and Brandon Phillips were hit by pitches.